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Dead at age 77
2,089 Notable deaths
José Vasconcelos
Mexican writer, philosopher, and politician (1881–1959).
Born February 27th, 1882 in Oaxaca.
Died June 30th, 1959 at 77 years old in Mexico City.
Dušan Ivković
Basketball coach (1943-2021).
Born October 29th, 1943 in Belgrade.
Died September 16th, 2021 at 77 years old in Belgrade (pulmonary edema). [ref]
Major Owens
American politician (1936-2013).
Born June 28th, 1936 in Collierville.
Died October 21st, 2013 at 77 years old in New York City (heart failure, kidney failure).
Melitta Bentz
German entrepreneur and inventor of the coffee filter (1873–1950).
Born January 31st, 1873 in Dresden.
Died June 29th, 1950 at 77 years old in Holzhausen.
Firouz Naderi
Iranian scientist (1946–2023).
Born March 25th, 1946 in Shiraz.
Died June 9th, 2023 at 77 years old in California. [ref]
Joseph Delaney
British writer (1945–2022).
Born July 25th, 1945 in Preston.
Died August 16th, 2022 at 77 years old in Manchester. [ref]
Princess Margaretha of Sweden
Swedish princess (1899–1977).
Born June 25th, 1899 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1977 at 77 years old in Faxe. [ref]
David Giler
American filmmaker (1943–2020).
Born July 23rd, 1943 in New York City.
Died December 19th, 2020 at 77 years old in Bangkok (cancer). [ref]
Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria
Spanish royal (1938-2015); son of infante alfonso, duke of calabria and princess alicia of bourbon-parma.
Born January 16th, 1938 in Lausanne.
Died October 5th, 2015 at 77 years old in Retuerta del Bullaque.
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